From 4aa5163a4439d1a841e578c8a5756178535c51dd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ezra Peisach Date: Fri, 8 Mar 1996 14:44:23 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Add comments about the DejaGnu tests git-svn-id: svn://anonsvn.mit.edu/krb5/trunk@7599 dc483132-0cff-0310-8789-dd5450dbe970 --- doc/ChangeLog | 4 ++++ doc/install.texi | 35 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 39 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/ChangeLog b/doc/ChangeLog index 59e47a1d0..6e571c38a 100644 --- a/doc/ChangeLog +++ b/doc/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +Fri Mar 8 09:43:13 1996 Ezra Peisach + + * install.texi (The DejaGnu Tests): Describe the DejaGnu tests. + Mon Oct 30 16:58:54 1995 Ezra Peisach * install.texi: Fix all path names, spelling check, convert tabs diff --git a/doc/install.texi b/doc/install.texi index b402154be..0f942d14d 100644 --- a/doc/install.texi +++ b/doc/install.texi @@ -158,6 +158,10 @@ Doing the Build * Building with Separate Build Directories:: * Building using lndir:: +Testing the Build + +* The DejaGnu Tests:: + Shared Library Support * Shared Library Theory:: @@ -582,6 +586,37 @@ building Kerberos; see @ref{Doing the Build}.): % @b{make check} @end example +@menu +* The DejaGnu Tests:: +@end menu + +@node The DejaGnu Tests, , Testing the Build, Testing the Build +@subsection The DejaGnu Tests + +Some of the built-in regression tests are setup to use the DejaGnu +framework for running tests. These tests tend to be more comprehensive +than the normal built-in tests as they setup test servers and test +client/server activities. + +DejaGnu may be found wherever GNU software is archived. + +Most of the tests are setup to run as a non-privledged user. There are +two series of tests (rlogind and telnetd) which require the ability to +@samp{rlogin} as root to the local machine. Admittedly, this does +require the use of a @file{.rhosts} file or some other authenticated +means. @footnote{If you are fortunate enough to have a previous version +of Kerberos V5 or V4 installed, and the Kerberos rlogin is first in your +path, you can setup @file{.k5login} or @file{.klogin} as appropriate to +allow you access.} + +If you cannot obtain root access to your machine, all the other tests +will still run. Note however, with DejaGnu 1.2, the "untested testcases" +will cause the testsuite to exit with a non-zero exit status which +@samp{make} will consider a failure of the testing process. Do not worry +about this, as these tests are the last run when @samp{make check} is +executed from the top level of the build tree. + + @node Options to Configure, osconf.h, Testing the Build, Building Kerberos @section Options to Configure -- 2.26.2